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Elmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
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Public Safety
Elmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
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Public Safety
Elmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
View MoreThree Elmhurst library board seats remain empty weeks after terms expired
Three Elmhurst Public Library Board seats have sat vacant since July 1 with no nominees announced by Mayor Scott Levin, leaving the nine-member body governing a nearly $9 million budget with zero margin for quorum.
Local Government
View MoreAfter 12-1 warehouse vote, Elmhurst resident calls on Springfield to mandate school buffers
After the Elmhurst City Council voted 12-1 to approve a warehouse near Salt Creek Elementary, Rex Boulevard resident Therese Altergott is calling on state legislators to pass Senate Bill 3732, which she says would mandate sound studies and 1,000-foot buffers between warehouses and schools.
Local Government
View MoreElmhurst council sends York Street cut-through traffic proposal to committee
The Elmhurst City Council voted Monday, July 20, to refer a proposal for afternoon no-left-turn signs on several residential streets near York Street and North Avenue to committee, after Ward 3 Aldermen Michael Bram and Chris Jensen flagged cut-through traffic harming a neighborhood along the city's main commercial corridor.
Local Government
View MoreCouncil appoints Kent Johnson as acting city manager starting Aug. 3
The Elmhurst City Council voted Monday, July 20, to appoint Assistant City Manager Kent Johnson as acting city manager starting Aug. 3, filling the gap left by Jim Grabowski's retirement as the city navigates a $48 million police station rebuild and ongoing budget pressures.
Education
Education
Education
Education
View MoreSandburg and York will both open under interim principals as board acknowledges community 'angst'
D205 board members acknowledged community concern about interim principals at both Sandburg Middle School and York Community High School ahead of the August 13 first day of school, approving retired Chicago administrator Michael Boraz and short-term returnee Jeff Gail at Sandburg while co-interim leaders Dr. Linda Yonke and Stephan Bild head York.
Education
View MoreD205 board holds equity-focused retreat ahead of fall leadership changes
The Elmhurst District 205 Board of Education held a special retreat on Tuesday, July 14, with districtwide equity as the sole agenda item, as the district prepares for a fall semester with new interim leaders at York, Sandburg, and Emerson.
Education
View MoreD205 board appoints retired CPS administrator as Sandburg's interim principal
The D205 board voted Tuesday, July 14, to appoint retired CPS administrator Michael Boraz as Sandburg Middle School's interim principal for 2026–27, making Sandburg the second district school entering the year without permanent leadership.
Education
View MoreD205 board to vote Tuesday on unnamed interim principal for Sandburg
The D205 board will vote Tuesday, July 14, on an interim principal and administrator for Sandburg Middle School whose names the district has not disclosed, making Sandburg the second school entering fall without permanent leadership.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
View MoreElmhurst Hospital opens 16-bed observation unit as first phase of campus expansion
Elmhurst Hospital opened a 16-bed observation unit off its East Lobby to ease emergency department congestion, marking the first completed project in a multi-phase campus expansion that also includes a two-story cancer center addition and a new medical office building.
Public Safety
View MorePark Forest woman arrested on burglary charge at Elmhurst Kohl's as police log trespass, scam reports
Elmhurst police arrested Kimberly Plummer, 33, on burglary and retail theft charges at Kohl's on Route 83 and responded to a 2:30 a.m. trespass in the 800 block of South Stratford Avenue during the week of July 21, 2026, while also logging financial fraud and social media scam reports.
Public Safety
View More75 searchers comb Elmhurst quarry zones for missing 28-year-old Gabriel De Sagun
About 75 Elmhurst and mutual aid officers and firefighters searched the east and west stone quarry zones near West Avenue on Thursday, July 23, using sonar, an underwater drone, and K-9s in a major escalation of the hunt for missing 28-year-old Gabriel De Sagun.
Public Safety
View MorePark Forest woman charged with felony burglary at Elmhurst Kohl's
Kimberly Plummer, 33, of Park Forest was arrested Tuesday, July 21, on felony burglary and retail theft charges tied to a July 11 clothing theft at the Kohl's on Route 83; separately, a man was caught on a resident's security camera walking onto her South Stratford Avenue property at 2:30 a.m. the same night.
Community
Community
Community
Community
View MoreEWAN's online auction raises more than $22,500 for Elmhurst families in need
The Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network's "In Lieu of the 'Cue" online auction closed Wednesday, July 15, raising $22,535 to support emergency financial assistance for Elmhurst families in need.
Community
View MoreFree storytelling shows in Elmhurst celebrate Route 66 centennial
GreenMan Theatre Storytellers performs free "Road Trip Stories" shows at St. Peters United Church of Christ in Elmhurst on Friday, July 31, and Sunday, August 2, marking Route 66's 100th anniversary with stories, songs, and imagery.
Community
View MoreCitizen Advocacy Center hosts free Democracy Night at Wilder Mansion July 29
The Citizen Advocacy Center will hold its free, nonpartisan Democracy Night at Wilder Mansion on Wednesday, July 29, where student interns will present research on voting rights, media literacy, government accountability, and surveillance technology.
Community
View MoreMost Elmhurst Halloween block parties aren't parties, police found; new permit rules drafted
Elmhurst police documented that most of the 20 Halloween 2025 block party permits were used solely to barricade streets rather than host actual parties, triggering 911 calls and pedestrian hazards. City staff presented a draft policy report to the Public Affairs & Safety Committee on Monday, July 13.
Business
Business
Business
Business
View MoreNaansense plans Elmhurst location on York Street, but no opening date set
Naansense, a fast-casual Indian street food restaurant based in Chicago's Loop, is planning to open at 116 N. York St. in downtown Elmhurst, though the restaurant missed an earlier June 2026 target and no new opening date has been announced.
Business
View MoreKorean-Japanese fusion spot The Bibim House opens on Schiller Street
The Bibim House, a fast-casual Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant, opened June 9 at 113 Schiller St. in downtown Elmhurst's City Centre, becoming the seventh new food business to open in the area since March 2026.
Business
View MoreThe Purple Pig Opens at Oakbrook Center, Patio Debut Set for June 29
The Purple Pig, a James Beard Award-winning Chicago restaurant, opened its first suburban location at 15 Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook in early March, featuring live-fire cooking, a retail Marketplace, and a wraparound patio opening Monday, June 29.
Business
View MorePlaya Bowls opens first Elmhurst location on Route 83
Playa Bowls, a national superfruit bowl chain with about 400 locations, opened its first Elmhurst store on Saturday, June 6, at 359 S. Route 83 in the Elmhurst Crossing plaza, one of several new businesses to arrive on the city's commercial corridors this year.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
View MoreWillowbrook opens 2026 season against a loaded Glenbard East on August 21
Willowbrook faces Glenbard East on Friday, August 21, in a Week 1 matchup pitting a Warriors program adjusting to a coaching change against a Rams squad that went 9-2 last year and returns star receivers Malachi Miller and Mason Wright.
Sports
View MorePurdue-bound Owen Roberts anchors York's 2026 schedule headliners
York defensive end Owen Roberts, a three-star Purdue commit, headlines three marquee matchups on the Dukes' 2026 IHSA football schedule, starting with a recruit-loaded Week 2 trip to Nazareth on Friday, August 28.
Sports
View MoreYork girls volleyball earns national academic honor for second straight year
York Community High School's girls volleyball team earned the 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award for the second consecutive year after maintaining a team GPA of at least 3.3 during the 2025-26 school year, joining 1,432 programs nationally.
Sports
View MoreYork football draws 190 to summer camp as Dukes eye deeper 2026 playoff run
York football coach Don Gelsomino reports approximately 190 players in summer workouts and says the Dukes are hungry for a deeper playoff run in 2026 after last year's first-round exit, with a 7-on-7 semifinal showing and four joint practices on the schedule.
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Community
EWAN's online auction raises more than $22,500 for Elmhurst families in need
The Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network's "In Lieu of the 'Cue" online auction closed Wednesday, July 15, raising $22,535 to support emergency financial assistance for Elmhurst families in need.
Community
From a Lake Michigan cruise to Bears tickets, Elmhurst charity auction offers big prizes for a good cause
The Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network's online auction fundraiser has raised $17,500 with bidding open through Wednesday, July 15; the nonprofit provides emergency rent, utility, and food assistance to more than 200 Elmhurst households each year.
About the Editor
About the Editor
About the Editor
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel has experience covering communities across the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City areas. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel has experience covering communities across the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City areas. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel has experience covering communities across the Chicago, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City areas. She earned her marketing degree from Illinois State University and is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
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